2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)
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General Special Education is the 41st most popular major in the country with 22,244 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 13,712 general special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 412 colleges that offer a degree in general special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Special Education (Income Over $110k)
Out of the 412 schools in the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree teaching students with disabilities students whose families make more than $110k list, Hunter has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 73 degrees to qualified masters’s teaching students with disabilities students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Cal State LA also did well on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Florida is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 34 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
UF also made our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 412 schools in the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 137 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of West Florida are $24,894, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k. UT Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 82 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Special Education at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Texas A&M International University is a public institution located in Laredo, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M International University are $15,106, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Special Education at Texas A&M International University
Florida International University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. FIU is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida International University are $24,211.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUDH are $17,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Alaska Southeast is located in Juneau, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Southeast are $25,017.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Alaska Southeast
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UT Permian Basin is located in Odessa, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 94 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas of the Permian Basin are $6,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about General Special Education at UT Permian Basin
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 28 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full California State University - Fresno General Special Education Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 43 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Florida are $28,657, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Central Florida
University of North Dakota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 156 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSULB are $17,784.
With a ranking of #15, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UNLV is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 121 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
UNLV excels when it comes to teaching students with disabilities quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.
Read more about General Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of Georgia came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UGA also did well on our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #17 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 2 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAF, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Special Education Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.
Minot State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Brigham Young University - Provo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large school located in Provo, Utah that handed out 10 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510.
California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #20. California State University - San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at CSUSB are $17,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Emporia State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Emporia State University is a medium-sized school located in Emporia, Kansas that handed out 47 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ESU are $22,058.
Read full report on General Special Education at Emporia State University
With a ranking of #22, St. Joseph’s College - New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. SJC is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SJC are $19,692, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full St. Joseph’s College - New York General Special Education Report
With a ranking of #22, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 13 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of South Florida - Main Campus
University of Northern Iowa ranked #24 on this year’s Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 15 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Iowa are $22,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at University of Northern Iowa
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 35 masters’s teaching students with disabilities degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Special Education at California State University - Northridge
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Vallue Teaching Students with Disabilities Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rank | College | Location |
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51 | New Mexico State University - Main Campus | Las Cruces, NM |
51 | University of Nevada - Reno | Reno, NV |
53 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
54 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta, GA |
55 | Southeastern Louisiana University | Hammond, LA |
56 | University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh | Oshkosh, WI |
57 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
58 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg, KY |
59 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
60 | Wayne State College | Wayne, NE |
61 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
61 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
62 | West Virginia University | Morgantown, WV |
62 | University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL |
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References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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